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Shoes
Kerbside collection: check your council
Kerbside rules differ across New Zealand — bins, crates and accepted materials all vary — so your council's own guide is the only reliable answer for where this goes at home.
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Large quantities can be taken to a refuse transfer station.
Impact: Shoes in landfills contribute to overflowing landfills and can take hundreds of years to decompose, leaching harmful chemicals into the environment.
Did you know? Some sports shoes can be recycled through specific programs, which repurpose materials into things like athletic tracks and playground surfaces.
Your council is the authoritative source for local collection rules.